1322 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 539

nected to water mains whenever and wherever requested in
writing by any individual, firm, or corporation owning prop-
erty within the Metropolitan District, provided such individ-
ual, firm or corporation shall, before said work shall be begun,
deposit with the City of Baltimore a sufficient sum of money
to cover the cost of such installations. In like manner in case
of disagreement between the City of Baltimore and any in-
dividual, firm or corporation as to the cost of any such service
pipe made by said city for such individual, firm or corpora-
tion, the Public Service Commission of Maryland shall review
said cost upon application, and the findings of the Public Serv-
ice Commission shall be final, except that there may be an
appeal to the courts for such findings as is provided by law
in case of other determinations by the Public Service Com-
mission.

SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That as soon as water
extensions have been constructed by the City of Baltimore in
the Metropolitan District, the operating control shall be in
the hands of the proper authorities of the City of Baltimore,
who shall establish water service rates for all consumers on
such water lines, who shall bill and collect such water rates and
shall maintain the water distribution system in as good a con-

dition, and the water service in as efficient a manner as the
remainder of the water system owned and operated by the City
of Baltimore. All the water service rates established as above
shall be first approved by the Public Service Commission of
Maryland, subject to the same right of appeal to the courts as
is provided by law in the case of rates for public service cor-
porations fixed by the Public Service Commission, before they
may become effective under the requirements of this Act.

SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That the Commissioners
shall have full power and authority to enter into any agree-
ment with the proper authorities of Baltimore City or Anne
Arundel County, or both, and the proper authorities of Balti-
more City and Anne Arundel County are hereby authorized to
enter into any such agreement with Baltimore County or with
each other for the disposal of sewage or drainage, by the con-
nection of the sewers or drains of Baltimore County within the
Metropolitan District with those of Baltimore City or Anne
Arundel County, or vice versa, or with regard to any other
matter necessary for the proper construction or operation of the
water supply, sewerage or drainage systems under their con-